The book that simply demands to be read, for no good reason, is asking us to change our lives by putting aside what we usually think of as good reasons. It's asking us to stop calculating. It's asking us to do something for the plain old delight and interest of it, not because we can justify its place on the mental spreadsheet or accounting ledger (like the one Benjamin Franklin kept) by which we tote up the value of our actions. Alan Jacobs
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The only way we can make a change is by taking a risk - not taking one that might have negative consequences but one that might have positive ones. We all have to take risks in life otherwise we will remain the same person day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year. We are telling ourselves to live with the same values and beliefs over and over again. It's not easy for many people to do that. Are you someone who takes risks in life all the time? Are you always looking for ways to improve yourself? Do you know how to balance your checkbook? Are you someone who likes taking risks at times even though most people may think it is foolish?

Source: The Pleasures Of Reading In An Age Of Distraction

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